Alegra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#5,567
1960s	5	1	0%	#7,027
1970s	41	4	+720%	#6,055
1980s	48	5	+17%	#4,309
1990s	104	10	+117%	#6,177
2000s	61	6	-41%	#7,596
2010s	101	10	+66%	#5,984
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-65%	#11,196

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,567

1960s

#7,027

1970s

+720%

#6,055

1980s

+17%

#4,309

1990s

104

+117%

#6,177

2000s

-41%

#7,596

2010s

101

+66%

#5,984

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#11,196

The story of Alegra

Alegra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1952, 386 American babies have been named Alegra. Its peak came in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alegra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alegra?

The median living Alegra is about 26 years old; half are between 14 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Alegra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alegra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,251
2022	6	#13,683
2021	8	#11,196
2020	–	–
2019	9	#10,522
2018	7	#12,532
2017	8	#11,672
2016	7	#12,950
2015	7	#13,080
2014	8	#11,980
2013	8	#12,035
2012	13	#8,653
2011	12	#9,178
2010	22	#5,984
2009	15	#8,072
2008	10	#10,844
2007	8	#12,720
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,662
2001	9	#10,137
2000	13	#7,596
1995	8	#9,594
1990	12	#6,880
1985	5	#10,702
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,184
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alegra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alegra?

The median living Alegra is about 26 years old. Half of all living Alegras are between 14 and 36 years old.

How many people named Alegra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alegra are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alegra mean?

Spelling variant of Allegra.

How popular is the name Alegra in 2025?

Alegra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alegra?

386 babies have been named Alegra in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alegra most popular?

Alegra peaked in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Alegra a boy or girl name?

Alegra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alegra rising or falling?

Alegra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alegra popularity over time

The story of Alegra

How old are people named Alegra?

Alegra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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